Bank-check form.



J. B.. WALKLEY. BANK CHECK FORM.

APPLICATION FILED JAN. 12. 1910.

Patntei July 25, 1911.

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' invented a new and luseful lieks "en cleat1 'and exact descrip'- y invention 'consists in' een which has a borderl b eco l`'('nthetopandfive sections on the ott dividedfintof twenty-One rectangular spaces inwhich .are conta-ined the figures,herein-v after referred to, fand which are arranged in and are 'of such denominations, f as, to.v enable tl'ie-"`clrawcr by punching the such a Way p properfiguret-o indicate the amount for which the check isdran'n under $10000, and thusprevent or guard against the raising of the check, reference being had tothe drawing. herewith filed.

' Figure (i) is a View of the check` in -blanln Fig. isa View of a portion D, -ruled into spaces; in the portion C the-spaces are filled with value designating characters less than 100, a portion B showing the' value designat- SO portion ofthe completed ing-characters over 100, and the partn, a

check.

The leading;` ieatures 'of my check consistA in, and a full; clear and exact description of .the same are. the border extending across the bottoni :formed in five'se'ctions marked Q l1% 5 each section being subdivided intotwentyone rectangular spaces Il; arranged in 'three rows'of seven spaces each; said rows run'- ning' parallel with the bottoni and top edges of the cheek proper; the first row ofspaees 401in each of'- said lfire sections containing *the Value designating;` figures 0, l5; 30, 4:5., 60, 75 and 90 inarked; the second row .5; Q0, 35, 50, (i5, 80, and 95; the third i0, 25,

f 40, 75; 85 and 9). @laid figures G are of'uniform size, and thelines markingv the Q1 rectangular spaces of each section are printed in a uniform color'of ink.' In each of said sections Q. respectirely,z beginning' with the lower lefty hand corner and reading; to the' right in consecutive order f there is printed,

Iin addition tothe figures stated, the .following` words and figures; f Under 100 100 and, 200 and ,"300 and and 400 and marked 5, the latter words and figures 5 be- 5-51" vin .g'jof such -a size as to practically rover the ventire lspace occupied bythe said three rows the I taisingof 'Bankf I ldo rhereby declare that the .l

thereon; fiiiade-u-p- V1oitten sections of figures,

eacliv4 df said' ten sections b einfjrv sub'-y PATEN T COFFIGE,"

ALKLEY, non' SALT LAKECITY, UTAH. t i' f nanKf-oHncK--ron1vr. I

v lSpecifcaton of Le'tters Patent. Iaj'erllted J 1.1151" 25, 1911, i. Application yfiled January 12,1910. SerialiNo. 537,622. l

i fof fgures 6 in each ofV the said five sections,

.entworfen I, JAMES" B. Wam, alt Lake county, State and being distinguished by a different.` colored ink vfrom that in which tlie said rows and contiguous to each ofthe said five sections '2 is provided. a marginal vspace 3 subdivided by color into divisions equal in' length to the length of each of the respective fivefsections; each division of's'aid margin 65. being made ina color different to that of thel 'Words ofthev adjoining section. Inthe said `marginal space 3 isl printed the words Not. good' over. lowest amount indicated vin dolalso at vboth endsand 'at the top of theI check,l forming a periphery around the check.; The component parts of' the bordel' extending across the top ofthe check, are exactly the same in every tietziil, -fig\1res, 75 words, sections,- rectangular spaces, subdivisions, margins, colors, lines and phrases,` and, in all-other particulars. as the border extending across the bottom. except in the following particularsthe Word and figures Y are inverted'. And int-he sectii Q at the upper right lhand-corner in addii'y to the Qi'rectangular spaces and the figures therein made are printed,-the Word and figures .500 and. ln the next section 2 to the left are S5 printed the word and gures 600 and in the next section are, printedthe'word and figures 700 and inthe next section are printed the Word and figures .800 and in the next section are printed the Word and figures ,900 and butin al1 other details the top border and the bottom border are ident-ical. v

lThe object and manner ofy use in which said border for bank checks is to be pnt is as follow-,s: -'Foam7 of the ordinary forms of bank cheeks'now in usewhieh foiiusordinaril'i7 contain and embrace the followingl data: first. a-date line` and a line for the number of theeheck; second. va line on which is printed the name of the bank on which the cheek is drawn; third. vav line on which is' printed the Words Pay to or-order 5E fourth, a line on irliich is to be Written the amount for which the check is dra Wn: and fifth. a line for the signature of the drawer. niav be addedmy border. Such a cheek supplied With in V border, can be marl-:ed with a small punch. or other sharp instrument in the proper place. so as to indicate the faee value thereof. For example; l it -n'ill he observed' that the figures in each of figures are'printed. 'Immediately below 6.0

lars. This saine 'marfrinal space 3 is made 70 Cil 'of saidfiectangular spaces 4 increase conseoutively by five units, except the last iigand in each consecutive section increase by 100 units; so that if the drawer wishes to draw acheck for $325.00 he would punch the ligure in the section containing the figures and word 300 and which would plainly indicate the proper face value of the check. A higher gu're could not be punched without detection, because the mark already made would remain; and there is the instruction on the marginal spaces 3 C Not goed overlowest amountl indicated in dollars r, lgiving notice at once to the bank of the fraudulentraising "of the check. Again, if the check was drawn orSBGZTO the drawer would punch the figure in the section containing the figures and word 600 and @which would plainly indicate that the check drawnfor sum not over $630.00.

Having thus described my invention de-` I L sire to secure by Letters Patent and claim;

A. new article of manufacture'consisting of, a blank havingA a space thereen adapted to have a checlrwritten therein, rows ofsniaiier rectangular' spaces above and below said blank, figures denoting dollarsy less than one hundred, printed .in said spaces and reading from left to right in. sections of seven spaces each, below said blank, and in like sections but reading from right to let above said blank5-the words Under 100 being printed with largertype in the's'aid section at the lower left handl corner; the words 100 and printed with similar type in the next succeeding section to the right, and consecutively with similar type the words 200 and, l5300 and 400 and in the sections of rech-angular spaces below said blank space; and consecutively with similar type the words inverted, 500 and 2, 600 and 700 and, 800 and 900 and and reading .from right to left in the 'sections ofrectangular spaces above said blank; and a marginal space inclosingsaid rectangular spaces with the words Not good over lowest amount indicated in dol-l lars printed therein, and adapted to in- 5 struct the banker in cashing said check.

JAMES B. VVALKLBT".v A Signed in the presence of- J'. S'roKEs, J r., L. LORAINE Booman, 

